Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31


COMPILATION OF DISTRICT LAWS.
MI. Sherman to-day introduced bill directing
the Commissioners to examine certain manuscript,
volumes prepared by Josiah Quincy Kern, and e
purchase them at o compensation not to exceed
5000 II they shall and them to comprise q com
piete and satisfactory revision and consolidation
OF all statutes and parts OF statutes relating Il
municipal affairs In the District In force on March
4th 1857, and OF all ORDERS rules regulations and
ordinances relating to municipal affairs made In
pursuance OF and having the force OF Law. 1t also
authorizes the District Supreme Court to examine
certain manuscript volume prepared by Josiah
quincy Kern, and II majority OF the court shall
De OF tne opinion that the volume comprises
datlon Of all the criminal laws in force in the Dis
tlict on March 4th, 1887, they shall so report to
the CommissionerS who shall purchase the vol.
June at cost not to exceed 81, 600. For the pur-
poses OF these purchases the bill DOC
ana IL also requires the Commissioners to report TO
ta.gg as at It's next session the action taken by
umes. Accompanying the bilf was memorial
pending bills to provide for the compilation OF the
laws OF the District, and stating that at the sug.
geslon OF the Bar association he undertook the
WORK TOUR years ago; that he has nearly finished
compilation, and that 1t is complete and compre-
henslve and Offering 1t to the District Referred to
the District committee.
EXTENSION OF THE CITY STREETS NoRrHwARD.
MI. sherman (by requesp also introduced bill
directing the Commissioners to have surveyed
and plated that portion of the county OF Wash.
ington, D. c., bounded by Boundary street, Rock
creek, Piney branch. Spring road and Rock
creek church road, the Soldiers Home park and
Lincoln avenue, and deiineate and establish upon
the ground by suitable bench marks the streets
ana avenues In general conformity with the pro
lecI anu map recently adopted by the Commits;
De done at the least practicable cost to the Dis
trlct ana with as little disturbance as possible OF
exisIag property lines; and no future subdivision
Oh Ian0 within the limits prescribed not In con.
1ormty with this plan shall be legal. The bill
also appropriates S, 1000 to pay the expense OF
carrying out its provisions. Referred to the Dis
trtct committee.
TO INCREASE THE PAY OF NIGHT WORKERS.
The House committee on labor decided to-day to
report favorably the Farquhar bill to increase the
rate of the night employees Of the government
printing office, and later the bill was reported te
the House.
INCREASE PAY FOR wATCHMEN.
Mr.. Foran introduced bill in the House to-day
providing that the watchmen in the executive de-
partments shall get salary Of $500 per year each
WHAT SENATORS SAY OF THE TRACTION RAILROAD BILL
The Senate District committee will not grant
any hearing, pro or CON- the traction street rail-
way bill which recently passed the House, The
subject went before the committee at the last ses
hearing was given to both sides. Members Of the
District committee say that it is too near the end
OF the session to enter upon any hearing now, but
that any arguments or objections citizens have to
make Will receive attention il submitted in wri-
ting. There Is some very determined opposition
TO the bill In the Senate, and it comes in part from
Senators who own property In the District.
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
Mr. Barbour introduced in the House to-day the
Senate bill for the condemnation of property along
Rock creek for park.
INSANITY TRIALS.
Mr.. McComas introduced bill in the House to-
day providing that insanity trials in the District
shall be before jury and be presided over by the
Judge of the court.